Hopkinsville Soap Box Derby

The Hopkinsville Soap Box Derby (HSBD) has been presented by Kiwanis Club of Hopkinsville Foundation, Inc. for the past 12 years. The Kiwanis Club of Hopkinsville has been serving the children of Hopkinsville and Christian County since 1922.

"Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time."

Through the support of the Derby Sponsors and contributions from the community, the Derby continues to grow and touch the lives of children.

Thank you to the Hopkinsville and Christian County community for your support.

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A message from the All-American Soap Box Derby

The Soap Box Derby is a youth racing program which has run nationally since 1934. World Championship finals are held each July at Derby Downs in Akron, Ohio.

The idea of the Soap Box Derby grew out of a photographic assignment of Dayton, Ohio, newsman Myron Scott. He covered a race of boy-built cars in his home community and was so impressed with this event that he acquired a copyright for the idea and began development of a similar program on a national scale.